Session I Add-On   

Painting on Glass, A    
ART-05a (in-person)
Session I Add-On: Oct. 13
Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
*Two sections of the same course, feel free to register for one or both.
*Meets at 1790 Old Pioneer Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709.
We will paint bottles, glassware, or jars with acrylic paint that you can take home and bake in your oven. Your project will then be permanent and washable. The instructor will provide plenty of glass choices, but you can also bring your own. Enrollment limited to 6.

Instructor Carla Reardon has lived in Alaska since the 1970s. She enjoys a wide variety of crafts from sewing to metalsmithing, and likes to relax by reading and doing Sudoku puzzles. If you have any questions about the course, please contact her at 907-457-4836.
 

ART-05b (in-person)
Session II Add-On: Nov. 18
Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
*Two sections of the same course, feel free to register for one or both.
*Meets at 1790 Old Pioneer Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709.
We will paint bottles, glassware, or jars with acrylic paint that you can take home and bake in your oven. Your project will then be permanent and washable. The instructor will provide plenty of glass choices, but you can also bring your own. Enrollment limited to 6.

Instructor Carla Reardon has lived in Alaska since the 1970s. She enjoys a wide variety of crafts from sewing to metalsmithing, and likes to relax by reading and doing Sudoku puzzles. If you have any questions about the course, please contact her at 907-457-4836.
 

Fairbanks Pioneer Museum & Stampede Show
HIS-07 (in-person)
Session I Add-On: Oct. 12
Monday 12:00 - 2:00 pm (one meeting)
*Meets at Fairbanks Pioneer Museum in Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way, Bldg 1, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Join for an introduction on the formation of Pioneers of Alaska and the formation of the park and museum! Within the course will be a 45 minute stampede show, and plenty of time to wander through the museum.

Instructor Georgia Berry was born and raised in Alaska, and is the granddaughter of Jesse and Clara Rust. She's been serving as the Director of the Pioneer Museum since 2022.

107 Days at Sea: The Journey That Changed Everything 
LIT-03-Z (distance-delivered) RECORDED
Session I Add-On: Oct. 13
Tuesday 10:30 - 11:45 am (one meeting)
At 63, Jill Chalsty boarded a ship alone, grieving her husband’s death and battling cancer. What began as a voyage around the world became far more than a trip. In this lecture, Jill shares the story behind her memoir Packets of Hope, inviting participants to travel alongside her through the ports she visited, the people she met, and the reflections that transformed personal adversity into strength and global impact. Jill demonstrates how one person’s courage can create ripples that span continents. Participants are encouraged to read her memoir, available free at www.packetsofhope.com, before the presentation.

Instructor Jill Chalsty, founder of Overcoming Obstacles, has empowered over 180 million young people worldwide through life skills education. Her journey of loss and cancer inspired Packets of Hope, illuminating the power of love and service.

Mathematics of Ranked Choice Voting
MATH-01 (in-person)
Session I Add-On: Oct. 14
Wednesday 12:15 - 1:30 pm
This course will cover the reasoning behind ranked choice voting, how it works, and what it does. Despite lots of disinformation that can make it seem complicated, ranked choice voting is basically just a straightforward math problem. The particular ranked voting method used in Alaska is equivalent to a system of runoff elections that avoids the time and expense of having a separate runoff election. The mathematics of how all of this works is interesting without being especially difficult. There is no perfect method of voting, and math alone cannot say whether one method is better than another, but math does provide clear and objective criteria for comparing different methods.

Instructor David Withoff (see SCI-01)

Mathematics of Ranked Choice Voting
MATH-01-Z (delivery-delivered) RECORDED
Session I Add-On: Oct. 14
Wednesday 12:15 - 1:30 pm
This course will cover the reasoning behind ranked choice voting, how it works, and what it does. Despite lots of disinformation that can make it seem complicated, ranked choice voting is basically just a straightforward math problem. The particular ranked voting method used in Alaska is equivalent to a system of runoff elections that avoids the time and expense of having a separate runoff election. The mathematics of how all of this works is interesting without being especially difficult. There is no perfect method of voting, and math alone cannot say whether one method is better than another, but math does provide clear and objective criteria for comparing different methods.

Instructor David Withoff (see SCI-01)

American Presidents and Midterms 
POLI-01 (in-person)
POLI-01-Z (distance-delivered) RECORDED
Session I Add-On: Oct. 12 - 15
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 2:00 - 3:15 pm
*This course meets for 4 consecutive meetings.
This course reviews the U.S. Presidency during Midterm elections. We will cover the political development of the presidency, the role midterms play in relation to presidents, and the final two classes will discuss current events in relation to students' interests in the topic.

Dr. Amy Lovecraft is a Professor of Political Science at UAF where she has worked since 2001.

American Presidents and Midterms 
POLI-01 (in-person)
POLI-01-Z (distance-delivered) RECORDED
Session I Add-On: Oct. 12 - 15
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 2:00 - 3:15 pm
*This course meets for 4 consecutive meetings.
This course reviews the U.S. Presidency during Midterm elections. We will cover the political development of the presidency, the role midterms play in relation to presidents, and the final two classes will discuss current events in relation to students' interests in the topic.

Dr. Amy Lovecraft is a Professor of Political Science at UAF where she has worked since 2001.

Guided Visualization Game of The Cube 
RB-03 (in-person)
Session I Add-On: Oct. 14
Wednesday 12:00 - 3:00 pm (one meeting)
This imagination exercise is a quiet, guided visualization. It can only be done in person, for yourself. It is easy, intriguing, and fun. You only need your imagination, although a pen and piece of paper would be useful at the end for your personal notes. The visuals’ symbolism suggests surprising and thought-provoking psychological insights. As people are willing, we will share our visuals and compare the variations of meaning.

Instructor Ginny McDowell delights in sharing fun ways to see and understand one's self in a new light.

Teaching for OLLI
SOC-05 (in-person)
Session I Add-On: Oct. 16
Friday 2:00 - 4:00 pm (one meeting)
*This class is free to take. Come help our instructor pool grow!
Do you want to give back to OLLI? Do you have some talent, skills or knowledge to share but are not quite sure how to organize and run a class? This class will take you from your idea all the way to writing and submitting a class proposal. This two-hour class will examine some aspects of putting together a great class and time to develop your ideas with the other attendees.

Instructor: Mary Burtness, a veteran OLLI instructor.

Teaching for OLLI
SOC-05-Z (distance-delivered)
Session I Add-On: Oct. 16
Friday 2:00 - 4:00 pm (one meeting)
*This class is free to take. Come help our instructor pool grow!
Do you want to give back to OLLI? Do you have some talent, skills or knowledge to share but are not quite sure how to organize and run a class? This class will take you from your idea all the way to writing and submitting a class proposal. This two-hour class will examine some aspects of putting together a great class and time to develop your ideas with the other attendees.

Instructor: Mary Burtness, a veteran OLLI instructor.